Video 10

This is the last video of my practice from the others below. This one is me practicing the G Major again but with a faster tempo. I used a faster tempo because I want to test my ability if I can do it. It turns out to be very hard, because we still need to put the fingers in the correct position. What makes it harder is the speed of the scale. This is definitely an important test/part of my practice because it allows me to know how my skills are.

Video 9

Here, I am playing a basic song called Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I felt like I needed to play this because it can help me correct some of my positioning of the finger. By practicing the basics, we can move on advanced things and even do a better performance in playing the advanced song. I thought my performance here was good because it is a simple song. It is required for me to do the basic practice because without it, we wouldn't have the harder skill.

Video 8

In this video, I am playing the Happy Farmer. This song is very cheerful and is hard to play. There are some points, like the drastic changes from one string to the other which makes it hard. I need to correct the tempo for the half a notes and improve my G finger positioning if I want to make the song good to listen. The song has some fast notes and good practice for tempo.

Video 7

This is me playing the Long Long Ago variation. This song is a bit harder because it is in book 2 but I like playing it. I still need to improve in the correct timing and also using the G String. I have to practice a lot more until I can perfect the tone and melody of this song. This song is harder then all of the other songs and it challenges me to correct my tempo, timing and finger placement.

Video 6

Here, you can see me perform the song Minuet 3. It was made by bach and played in Andantino tempo. It is also on G Major, which is a bit harder then most of the song I played before, which is in A Major. I like the song but it is very hard to put the position of the 4th finger correctly. The variation is v=faster in tempo and has more notes because it is a variation. I like this better because it is more challenging then the other songs.

Video 5

I am perfroming the song called Andantino in this video. It is a bit harder then the others but still quite basic. I had a little trouble playing the long bows and changes in string so I need to practice more. Overall, I still need to do more practice to improve my skill. This song is similar to Allegretto but is a bit harder. The difficult part for me was to do the timing but the rest was pretty simple.

Video 4

This is me performing the song Allegretto. I played this song to practice the half notes and finger positioning after changing strings. It is very important to practice because the sound matters when the fingers are placed in the wrong position. The song has very short strokes and is focused on the 1st 2nd and 3rd finger, which is good because I need to improve these parts.

Video 3

In this video I am performing the song Perpertual Motion. I chose to perform this song because it helps practice your strokes as it has 2 strokes for each note. Even though it is easy, it is good for me to keep practicing and make it good. The song itself is pretty basic because it involves basic finger positioning and isn't that hard to play. It definitely is good for testing stroking ability.

Video 2

In this video, I am performing the song Allegro for my music performance. I chose this song because it has a nice melody and it isn't too hard to play. I could improve in making the 3rd finger position on the E string so that it is placed in the correct position. The song is easy and is played with 2 strings, A and E. This song is easy to play but is quite complex compared to the early songs like Lightly Row.

Video 1

This is me doing the G Major exercise with 4 strokes for each string. I still need to correct the placement of some fingers so that they will make a better sound. I did 2 octaves to better practice my positioning. It is very important to make sure that the finger positioning of each string is correct because it will determine the positioning for other songs.

Reflection For 12th October 2011

Today, I saw some of my friends performed their composition. I thought that Cindy's and Jesslyn's was good and had a nice melody. I need to practice in making songs so that it will be not too sad but have a happy melody. In instrument class, Mr Sadrakh give us the A Major for our songs. I need to imrpove the melody and make it better.

Reflection For 11th October 2011

Today, I made my final 16 bar composition to perform for my assessment. I used the AA'BA form to make it easier and simpler. I still need to improve on making the melody. An example of improvement I need is to start with do, mi or sol instead of other notes. Next, I will ask Mr Sadrakh to help me convert it into A Major, so it will be easier to play in violin.

Reflection For 5th October 2011

Today, I did the 16 bar song on the music book. We also learned of the A A' B A format that could make writing the songs easier for us. We also learn a little bit more about scale, like harmonic. These are important because we are going to use them to make our composition. Next, I am going to practice making the song for my violin.

Reflection For 4th October 2011

Today, I saw my woodwind friends do their performance. They were Richard, Sake, Ihsan, Agi Anti and Gita. We also practiced making a 16 bar song for our performance. In instrument class, we discussed what kind of song we are going to make. Next, I will try to complete the 16 bar song of my own at home.